Senior Project Manager - Post-Market & Sustaining

At Stryker, we’re seeking a Senior Project Manager in Post-Market & Sustaining who is responsible for leading and coordinating cross-functional efforts to address post-market product issues across the Neurosurgical Business Unit. This role sits within the R&D PMO and serves as a central integrator between Post-Market Quality functions, Marketing, Operations, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and R&D/New Product Development.

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You will need to live within commuting distance to our Portage, Michigan office. You will need to be in the office 3-4 days a week and can work from home on other days.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage post-market issue initiatives, including development of charters, plans, and execution strategies, while balancing scope, resources, risk, urgency, and timelines.

• Serve as the primary liaison between Post-Market Quality and R&D/New Product Development, ensuring timely engagement of appropriate technical subject matter experts.

• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, Service, Failure Analysis, Regulatory, Divisional Quality, GQO, Process Engineering, and suppliers to investigate, contain, and resolve post-market product issues.

• Drive issue resolution by ensuring complaints are properly documented, investigations are initiated, product returns are coordinated when needed, and corrective actions are tracked to closure.

• Develop and maintain structured project plans and timelines, including task ownership, dependencies, milestones, and follow-up actions.

• Proactively identify and manage risks associated with post-market issues, escalating concerns and facilitating mitigation strategies to minimize impact to customers, patients, and the business.

• Organize and facilitate post-market governance forums, providing clear status updates and sharing post-market insights with stakeholders and leadership.

• Act as the central point of communication for post-market issues, ensuring clear, timely, and consistent reporting across cross-functional teams and leadership.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field

• Minimum 6 years of product development, project management or post-market experience

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex project timelines

• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet)

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent

• Experience in regulated or quality-driven environments

$102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual